Hosted By - Courtney Ortiz and Lesley Mealor
In Episode 232 of Making The Impact - A Dance Competition Podcast, Courtney and Lesley hosted a live Q&A in July 2025 at the Dance Teacher Web in Las Vegas!
Topics Include:
- Competition choreography do's and don'ts
- Inappropriateness at competition
- How to retain students when the grass might look greener at another studio
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Applications are open for the 2026 National YoungArts Competition, available for artists ages 15-18 or in grades 10-12. Deadline to apply is October 8th, 2025. Learn more at www.YoungArts.org
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